text_original: This, of course, goes back to the accepted principle of the value of the bizarre. 7. Deductions from Cities But even more advantageous than this is the use of the infinitesimal clue. When not irrationally lugged in, shreds, ravelings, scrapings of dust from boot heels, or scraps of paper are all much prized as fictional evidence. 262 THE TECHNIQUE OF THE MYSTERY STORY In one of the best recent Detective Stories a red shoe button figures as the clue to a murderer.
text_transcription: THIS OF COURSE GOES BACK TO THE ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE OF THE VALUE OF THE BIZAR SEVEN DEDUCTIONS FROM CLUES BUT EVEN MORE ADVANTAGES THAN THIS IS THE USE OF THE INFINITESIMAL CLUE WHEN NOT IRRATIONALLY LOCKED IN SHREDS REVELLINGS SCRAPINGS OF DUST FROM BOOT HEELS OR SCRAPS OF PAPER ARE ALL MUCH PRICED AS FICTIONAL EVIDENCE IN ONE OF THE BEST RECENT DETECTIVE STORIES A RED SHOE BUTTON FIGURES AS THE CLUE TO A MURDERER
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